Having students determine key words in their research questions and synonyms for those key words provides some of those tools. Additionally, students need to think of some key phrases that will also help them locate information. This lesson is designed to help students develop this research tool.
The name glucose is from the Greek word for 'sweet' , which is 'glukus.' Glucose is a monosaccharide, which is another term for a simple sugar. It is one of three monosaccharides that are used by the body, but it is the only one that can be used directly to produce ATP. ATP is used by the body for energy; in fact, ATP is the only molecule that can be used for energy. Thus, adequate glucose levels are essential.
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) transports chemical energy within cells for metabolism. Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is thought of as the molecular currency for energy transfer within the cell. Function: ATPs are used as the main energy source for metabolic functions. They are consumed by energy-requiring (endothermic) processes and produced by energy-releasing (exothermic) processes in the cell. It does this by giving either losing or gaining a phosphate group. ATP (high energy) <=> ADP (low energy) The pair is ADP (adenosine diphosphate) with two phosphates and ATP (adenosine triphosphate). Energy is transferred as a matter of how many phosphate group the molecules have.